If you're looking for a great wedding DJ, keep reading for five great search tactics that are sure to find you the perfect entertainment professional for your event.
Find an Local Message Board
One of the best resources for getting referrals and recommendations are online message boards or forums. Try accessing a local bride's forum for wedding DJ recommendations.
Popular sites include the Wedding Bells magazine website (weddingbells.ca), which has regional message boards, or - for example - the Edmonton Wedding Guide site (edmontonweddingguide.com), which is more localized, but less well known.
On a local wedding forum, you can obtain advice from women in your town rather than referrals for companies in New York or L.A. You can also find great advice on photographers, makeup artists and more.
Consult Your Photographer
A good wedding photographer will work at least one wedding a weekend - that's a lot of experience and interaction with wedding DJ companies.
A trusted photographer will often be able to give you a great recommendation or provide the real, inside scoop on a prospective DJ company.
Get to a Bridal Show or Wedding Expo
There are three major bridal shows and wedding exhibitions in the Edmonton area - Bridal Fantasy, which is twice a year; Edmonton Bridal Expo, which is a massive autumn exhibition; and the Bridal Fair, which is typically held at the Shaw Conference Center.
While a Bridal Fair may be overwhelming, they can be a great place to not only check out multiple DJ and entertainment companies, but also to meet them for informal, impromptu interviews.
You can check out their gear, their music selection, their prices and their personalities. For many weddings, the DJ also performs as your informal MC, meaning you want to find someone that meshes with your personality and wedding style. So, instead of calling tons of companies or running all around town, you can get it all done in one place.
Stay Away From Do-It-All Wedding Factory Companies
There's a new trend for wedding "factory" companies. They do everything from transportation to photography, videography and DJ services. But, do they do it well, or are they instead simply churning out mass-produced weddings?
Ideally, you want a DJ that knows how to DJ and is going to do the job well. You wouldn't hire a photographer to cater your food or a florist to officiate your reception, so why hire a limo company to handle your reception entertainment?
Consult With the Venue
If you're hosting your wedding reception at a popular venue, they'll likely be able to recommend a number of quality local wedding DJ companies.
The staff at your venue are a great resource who can offer fantastic referrals for DJ companies that they not only trust, but have seen in action on an ongoing basis.
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